Does anyone have a disability or need help with his or her activities of daily living.
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Unfortunately there was no effect on behavior or ability to perform activities of daily living.
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Elders have help with activities of daily living, all meals provided, companionship and fun things to do.
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Also as we age, there is an increased probability of needing personal care for the activities of daily living.
This interim analysis showed that, as expected, cognition and the ability to complete activities of daily living of placebo-treated patients worsened.
Performance status is a rating of a patient's ability to walk and independently handle the activities of daily living, such as dressing or hygiene.
You are eligible for benefits only when you need help with activities of daily living such as bathing or eating, not just because you are sick.
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Likewise, owners of care facilities need to recognize that a new generation of residents needs more assistance with activities of daily living and greater medical support.
Several studies have demonstrated that dementia patients given structured exercise programs and occupational therapy have a less severe decline in activities of daily living and improved quality of life.
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"They can perform activities of daily living -- the simple things you and I take for granted such as personal hygiene, brushing our teeth, combing our hair, " Lee said.
The hand offers "unparalleled dexterity and control, enabling wearers to more easily perform activities of daily living and thus increase their quality of life, " said Ian Stevens, CEO of Touch Bionics.
But there were hints of efficacy: a 20% reduction in how fast patients declined on a different version of the ADAS-cog, and a 19% reduction on the Activities of Daily Living Inventory.
According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, one-quarter of elderly who are eligible for both programs need assistance with at least three activities of daily living (such as bathing, going to the bathroom, eating, or dressing).
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"The device was shown to markedly improve patient's quality of life and their functional capacity, and by functional capacity I mean that they were able to exercise longer and they were able to perform more of their activities of daily living, " said lead researcher Dr. William Abraham of the University of Kentucky.
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